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United States Patent | 5,651,232 |
Weder | July 29, 1997 |
A method of wrapping a floral grouping, preferably an orchid, with a wrapper which may be a sheet of material, a sleeve or a preformed pot cover. The wrapper is preferably constructed from a laminated material made up of at least a waxy layer and a support layer which are superposed upon each other and connected or laminated to each other. A second waxy layer may be connected or laminated to the other surface of the support surface. The waxy layer is made from a waxed paper or waxed tissue. The wrapped floral grouping may also contain a shredded material for cushioning the blooms of the floral grouping.
Inventors: | Weder; Donald E. (Highland, IL) |
Assignee: | Southpac Trust International, Inc. (Oklahoma City, OK) |
Appl. No.: | 439024 |
Filed: | May 11, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: | 53/397; 53/399; 53/449; 53/465; 53/472 |
Intern'l Class: | B65B 011/00 |
Field of Search: | 47/66 B,72,84 B,84 R 53/397,399,461,465,472,449 206/423,524.2,524.3,524.9 229/87.01,87.06 |
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Exhibit A--Chantler & Chantler brochure showing Zipper Sleeve and Florasheet, Date unknown, 2 pages. Exhibit B--Copy of photograph of Zipper Sleeve. Exhibit C--Guardsman Twin-Wrap Florist Paper, Hampshire Paper Company, brochure--one page. Exhibit E--"Speed Sheets and Speed Rolls", Highland Supply Speed Sheets Brochure, 1990, 2 pages. Exhibit F--"A World of cut Flower and Pot Packaging" Brochure, Klerk's Plastic Products Manufacturing, Inc., Date unknown, 6 pages. |